Sr. Director, Raw Materials Procurement - US Remote

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Own and lead Hexion’s global raw materials value agenda. This role sets the commercial, risk, and capability direction for ~$950M in raw material spend, ensuring resilient supply, structurally advantaged cost positions, and supplier ecosystems that enable Hexion’s strategy today and into the future. The Senior Director is the company’s point of integration between markets, suppliers, operations, and finance for raw materials.

This is a high-impact, enterprise-critical leadership role with direct influence on EBITDA, cash, continuity of supply, and speed of decision-making.

• Structurally competitive and transparent raw material cost positions across key categories
• Resilient, diversified supply base with proactive risk sensing and mitigation
• Fact-based, forward-looking market intelligence embedded in business decisions
• A high-performing, commercially sharp raw materials team that challenges suppliers and partners effectively with the business
• Procurement operating as a value creator and strategic advisor, not a transactional function

1. Enterprise Raw Materials Strategy

• Define and continuously evolve the global raw materials strategy aligned to Hexion’s business priorities, portfolio direction, and regional needs
• Translate market dynamics (feed stocks, energy, trade flows, regulation) into actionable sourcing and pricing strategies
• Act as the executive owner of raw materials risk, balancing cost, supply security, and optionality
• Lead commercial strategy and execution for key raw material categories, including pricing models, indexation, hedging logic (where applicable), and contract structures
• Personally lead or sponsor the most critical supplier negotiations and relationship resets
• Build and deploy deep cost models, should-cost analyses, and market benchmarks to challenge suppliers with credibility
• Drive EBITDA, cash, and working capital outcomes through disciplined, creative commercial approaches
• Architect a differentiated supplier portfolio based on category and risk profile
• Establish executive-level relationships with critical suppliers to improve transparency, reliability, and joint problem-solving
• Lead supplier performance management focused on outcomes (supply reliability, responsiveness, cost, innovation)

• Build a forward-looking market intelligence capability covering cost drivers, capacity changes, geopolitics, sustainability pressures, and logistics
• Ensure early-warning systems and scenario-based decision-making are embedded into procurement and business planning
• Proactively manage interdependencies across raw material categories and regions

5. Organizational Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and elevate a global team of commodity managers
• Set clear expectations for commercial rigor, curiosity, accountability, and speed
• Develop…